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HAPPY INDUSTRIAL LIMITED joke item - "puff puff cigarettes" — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 18, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because inhalation of the starch-talcum mixture may lead to respiratory tract irritation and inflammation. The powder contained within the cigarette is supposed to be released when it is blown into, imitating cigarette smoke. Inhaling, as with real cigarettes, is a foreseeable condition of use.One incident reported.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary recall from the consumers by the distributor — Other

Product description

Imitation cigarettes (rolled paper resembling a lit cigarette) with ash at the tip and a standard filter at the other end. Blowing into it releases a fine white powder from the tip, which is supposed to look like real smoke

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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